SoCal Premiere League “Showdown Saturday” at Biola University
By Dennis Pope The Southwest Premier League (SWPL) announces its upcoming Showdown Saturday will be hosted at Biola University’s Al Barbour Field. The SoCal Premier League’s Division Two title will be on the line first as I.E. Republic FC takes on Artesia DES FC at...
La Mirada NewsBites | May 11-25th
Community Foundation Awards Scholarships to Local Students The La Mirada City Council recently recognized seven graduating seniors who were awarded scholarships by the La Mirada Community Foundation.Since 2005, the Community Foundation has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to 111 graduating seniors from La Mirada...
Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee Cheer Squad Captures Championship
The La Mirada City Council recognized the Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee Cheer squadat the April 8 City Council meeting. The squad was recognized for winning the 2025JAMZ Youth National Championship. In November 2024, the La Mirada Matadores Youth Football/Cheer Junior Pee Weesquad competed in...
Parents defend swimming coach amid abuse allegations
Two parents of young swimmers took the podium up at last week's La Mirada City Council meeting to defend U.S. Olympic artistic swimming coach Hiea-Yoon Kang, who was suspended from her coaching position at Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center amid a reported investigation into...
New Goodman Stadium Opens at La Mirada High School
Hundreds of students, staff, residents and local dignitaries celebrated at La Mirada High School this past Thursday evening at the grand opening ceremony of the new Goodman Stadium, marking the completion of the school's latest athletic facilities project. The stadium, part of a larger project...
SWPL Championship Sunday at Biola University
The biggest men's amateur tournament in SoCal reaches its zenith at the Southwest Premier League (SWPL) Championship Sunday hosted at Biola University’s Al Barbour Field May 19. The SoCal Premier League’s Brent Freeman Friendship Cup Final will kick off at 4 p.m. PT with a...
La Mirada High Softball/Baseball Preview 2024
Softball Coach: Brent Tuttle Tha Lady Matadores, led by Coach Tuttle, (18-9 last season), have 12 returning players for the 2024 campaign including Amanda Urbina (Oregon Commit) 11 5' 6", SS; D 1 All CIF/League MVP; Angelyna Conde 11 5' 5" 3rd 1st Team All-League;...
New era begins-La Mirada High Football preview 2023
Coach: Lucas Mealy (First Year) 2022 Record: 4-6 2022 Calpreps.com Rating: 13.3 Last Six Year Calpreps.com Avg. Rating: 20.3 Number of All-League Players Returning: 0 (more)
La Mirada’s De Leo winner of AHL Man of the Year award
The San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League recently announced that Chase De Leo has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the San Diego community during the 2022-23 season. De...
Matadores storm back in comeback thriller
Battle for first place in Gateway League tonight in Downey Calm, cool, and collected. That 's how the La Mirada Matadores operate; as they defeated the Foothill Knights 53-50 in a comeback thriller at the MLK Dream Classic at St. John Bosco Monday night. La...